New State Basketball Plan Eliminates District Tournaments
A new statewide system replaces sub district and district events with a divisional tournament at Shelby February 23 to 25 featuring Fort Benton Fairfield Cut Bank Chinook Chateau Catholic Central Shelby and Conrad Any could win the tournament and advance to state. The top two from Shelby meet the top two from eastern southern and western divisions in Great Falls March 9 to 11 for the Class B title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Great Falls
Shelby
Fort Benton
Cut Bank
Chinook
Chateau
Catholic Central
Conrad
Montana
Valier
Cascade
Power
Cho
Reestablishing Section Corners North of Great Falls
The Bureau of Land Management completes reestablishment of section and quarter section corners on 561,280 acres north and northwest of Great Falls for the Sun River Teton irrigation project. Iron posts with brass caps mark recovered corners to guide property lines, ditches, roads, and subdivision work.
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Bureau of Land Management
Great Falls
United States Department of the Interior
Billings
Sun River-Teton
Bureau of Reclamation
Carter
Chateau
Funeral rites held for Mrs Lovina Stephens in Choteau
Mrs Lovina Stephens 87 of Choteau died after a brief illness. Funeral services were at the Choteau Methodist Church with Rev H L Engdahl officiating and burial in Chateau Cemetery. Survivors include five sons and daughters, ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovina Stephens
Choteau
Fairfield West Slope
Farmington Burton Beach
Choteau Methodist Church
H. L. Engdahl
Chateau Cemetery
Yelte Bakker
George Slanger
John Chalmers
al Peterson
Casper Peterson
Charles Baker
Stephens
Bowling Green
Ida
Warren E. Kale
Farmington
John Stephens
Guy Kale
Chateau
Jay Kale
Los Angeles
Harry
Bessie) van de Reit
Fairfield
Jess P. Kale
Verna Atkinson
van de Reit
Choteau Hospital
Saddle Club Banquet and Dance Planned for Monday
The Teton Saddle Club announces its annual banquet and dance at Moose Hall in Chateau next Monday at 6 30 PM. A short business meeting will precede dancing. Nominating and various event committees are named, including chairs Earl Hollar Russel Frissell Opal Follar Claire Hensley and others. Johnny Dolezal has left for Chinook for new employment.
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The
Teton Saddle Club
Moose Hall
Chateau
Saddle Club
Earl Hollar
Russel Frissell
Opal Follar
Claire Hensley
Lorraine Maynard
May Richem
Petey Banks
June Russell
Alva Armstrong
Marge Hanusa
Opal Hollar
Ted Perry
Joe Mozer
Census Workers to Take Exams for April Census
Curtis J. Spalding irrigation specialist for the Choteau Census Office will oversee three areas as examinations for census jobs arrive at the Choteau office. Prospective workers in Teton and Pondera counties are urged to take qualifying tests over the next five days at the Chateau Bureau of the Census Office. The office seeks two enumerators for permanent part time duties. pay is 1 per hour plus 5 cents per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis J. Spalding
Choteau Bureau
Choteau
Walter H. Marshall
Marshall
Teton County
Pondera County
Chateau Bureau of the Census Office
Chateau
Roland Fisher
Sacramento
Calif
Fisher
Washington
Long Beach
Christene Dorr
Standing
George
Martha) Seufert
Robert
Audrey) Davidson
Farmington
Coy
Laureen Davidson
Montana
California
Trap Members Plan for Year Elect Officers
Enthusiasm filled Chateau Trap club as members gathered at Legion hall for the annual meeting. Al Barton said Sunday practice shoots on Golf Course Hill will begin when weather permits. New officers for 1950 include Bill Arensmeyer president Dick Conklin vice president Clyde Darby secretary treasurer. Directors elected are Howard Truchot for three years Al Barton two more years and Tom Moore one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Trap Club
Legion Hall
al Barton
Bill Arensmeyer
Dick Conklin
Clyde Darby
Howard Truchot
Tom Moore
Beaupre Cafe To Open Monday Under New Management
The Beaupre Cafe at Chateau will open next Monday under Ralph and Lelia Pickett formerly of Conrad. They will run the cafe seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. daily and are the first lessees since Ray Moore operated it last fall.
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Chateau
Ralph
Lelia Pickett
Conrad
Pickett
Ray Moore
PTA Schedules Basket Social on Valentine Night
The Choteau PTA invites public support for a Feb 14 basket social at the American Legion hall. Rocky Mountain boys provide free music, then baskets are auctioned at midnight to raise funds for Chateau high school band uniforms. Adults and students’ baskets go to separate auctions.
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Choteau Parent Teacher Association
American Legion Hall
Choteau
Rocky Mountain Boys
Chateau High School
PTA
Former Dutton Woman Dies At Falls Home
Funeral services were held for Vivian Wageg Miller 50 formerly of Dutton at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Great Falls. She died at the family home in Great Falls. Survived by husband Walter Miller son Gordon Miller and brother Rolland Vage. Miller was born December 31 1899 in Saco and lived in Havre Dutton before returning to Great Falls. She was active in local groups including the Eastern Star Flower Growers club and the Dutton American Legion auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Wageg Miller
Dutton
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Great Falls
E. M. Loftstrom
Miller
Walter Miller
Saco
Mont
Feed for Pheasants Ducks Arrives Here
The Teton County Sportsmen's Association received several tons of feed from the state wildlife association to feed ducks and pheasants. President Jess Gleason and Carroll Maynard traveled to Great Falls to obtain the feed. People may donate feed or money by contacting V Earl Hollar at the courthouse.
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The
Teton
Weathered octogenarian recalls harsh winters and frontier days
Ray Shorty Cummings who turns 86 next week reflects on extreme Montana winters from 65 below in Ovando to fifty below in North Dakota. He recalls horse teams, lack of shelter, dying livestock, and old mail routes before rail and stage service. He notes his life tracing from LaCrosse to Miles City and frontier railroad work.
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Ray
Shorty) Cummings
Shorty
Montana
Chateau
Ovando
Blizgards
Obern
N. Dak
LaCrosse
Wis
Miles City
Mont
Pony Express
Cub Scout Banquet at Legion Hall Next Tuesday Night
Final plans are set for the cub scout Blue and Gold banquet next Tuesday night February 7 at Legion hall. About 200 cubs, scouts and parents are expected. pot luck dinner begins after 6. Mrs Lucille Howard leads the committee. Leo Murphy toasts. R D McDermott Chief Scout Executive will address.
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Legion Hall
U. S
Lucille Howard
Leo Murphy
R. D. McDermott
Dance Clubs Donate Proceeds To March of Dimes
Farmington Square Dance club and Chateau Old Time Dance club contributed $92.15 from a last Saturday night event to the March of Dimes. Music by the Happy Four and Montana Ranch Boys plus the Bynum LDS hall used for the benefit were donated for the cause.
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Farmington Square Dance Club
Chateau Old Time Dance Club
Happy Four
Montana Ranch Boys
Bynum
Lds Hall
Episcopal Guild Meets at Mrs Burns Home
St Stephens Episcopal guild will meet at the home of Mrs. C. W. Burns on Thursday February 9 at 2 15 p m.
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St. Stephens Episcopal Guild
C. W. Burns
Groundhog Day Forecast Promises Mild Weather Ahead
Chateau residents welcomed a break from the cold as west winds lift temperatures to 25 above zero with a low of zero last night. The forecast calls for mild conditions through Friday with some wind and officials note groundhog shadows but residents doubt the myth. Past week temperatures ranged from 32 below to 10 above, with recent morning at 25 above.
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Chateau
Young Timers Form Committee To Plan Meet
The annual Young Timers meeting of Teton’s Oldest Settlers group is set for March 25 with Jake Luinstra as president, Mabel Crane as vice president, and Alice Salmond as secretary treasurer. Committee chairs were appointed February 10 to lead five panels including Banquet Dance Program Tickets Publicity and Nominating with local residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Jake Luinstra
Mabel Crane
Alice Salmond
Alberta Passmore
Dorothy DeRusha
Bessie Hanson
Jesse Gleason
Martin Hanson
Ruth Monkman
Ray Davidson
Earl Hollar
Iona Zgoda
Fred Meadows
Mary Ellen Burns
Bob Gronberg
Lester Giese
Power
Glen Inbody
Collins
Ernie Thorn
Albert Dale
Harriet Morgan
Fairfield
Bill Gibler
Maurice Smith
Dutton
Ike Denison
Bynum
VFW Auxiliary Delivers Flag Standards Across Towns
Havre VFW auxiliary president Mrs LaVonne Albertson and Fairfield members Mrs Ethel Carlson Mrs Niva Starret and Mrs Eastwood visited Chateau VFW auxiliary to present flag standards as gifts from Fairfield to Choteau. Choteau president Mrs Dorothy O'Neil noted the group has donated $20 to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVonne Albertson
Havre
VFW
Ethel Carlson
Niva Starret
Eastwood
Fairfield
Chateau
Choteau Vfw
Dorothy O’neil
Choteau
National Foundation For
Bulldogs Beat Shelby Chinook In Weekend Games
At Choteau the Bulldogs defeated Chinook 45 to 26 and Shelby 56 to 51. Larry Dellno led with 12 points, Keith McFarlane added 10, while Cowan scored 10 for Chinook. Bulldogs host Fairfield Friday and travel to Cut Bank Saturday.
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Choteau
Bulldogs
Chinook Sugarbeeters
Shelby Coyotes
Fairfield Eagles
Fairfield
Eagles
Cut Bank
Wolves
Chateau
Sugarbeeters
Flé&In
Chinook
Larry Dellno
Keith McFarlane
Cowan
Son
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Mrs. Stephens
Johnny Dolezal
Census Office
Spalding
Butte, Great Falls and
Trap
Beaupre Cafe
Falls Home
Octogenarian
March of Dimes
Episcopal Guild Meet
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